"...you people wouldn't want to believe. Nuclear fire rained down upon verdant, vibrant planets. My own lifeblood glittering as it froze in the black, cold void. All these moments, etched into memory like scars upon one's soul...Yet, I stand."

Time hadn't been kind to the tigerdrake, who despite scarcely being thirty years old already wears a resting expression of one who'd seen too much. Too much death, too much destruction, in too short a time. And yet, somehow, he finds the strength to stand proud. Dented, battered, but unbowed and unbroken. For he, and all others in the Coalition Navy, live to a simple truth: They stand to avenge the lost, and to shield those they can yet save. Their lot in life to risk everything to ensure the billions making up the Coalition's population can sleep soundly at night. Because ultimately, if they don't make the stand...who will?

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I couldn't resist making a Blade Runner reference, I am sorry. But, yes, as much of a handsome devil as Tai may be, he is very much made of Dented Iron. Jovial as he can be sometimes, in-character, it can often just be him gritting his teeth and putting on a brave face, as much as it can actually just be his genuine, best self shining through. He's a tough old git, that dragon.

This lovely piece done by  LemonLordVenom, managed to snag a spot when they opened up slots for half-body shots like these. The details are just sublime <3 they're also to be found here on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LemonLord